If cars are being held are wrapped this means whatever part it is can be easily changed. At least I hope.
When you look at Bear's videos over the past month, it feels like the number of wrapped cars (assuming cars that are ready to get shipped to customers) must be north of 400. Of course, it's certainly possible that the additions were very incremental and it's closer to a 300 number.
If its the glass canopy that sounds like a more complicated fix. I'm guessing they are storing all the cars out on the lot we see in the flyovers, so they must already have the "bad" canopy (if that's the problem) and thus when they get the good ones the replacement could be time consuming. Hope its the door handles!!
Definitely agree that some of the cars that may have seemed new, were not. However, I heard him guesstimate (with some backup from a supposed insider) that they were producing 13 a day. If they ramped from say 5 to 13 over the past 60 days, we'll say they averaged 9. I don't know if they work 7 days a week, but even if you take 15 days off to assume holidays and one weekend day over the Nov-Dec period, you still have 45 days. Multiply that by 9 and you'd get a little over 400. Now even if you need to tack on additional days for production line stoppage, I'd still think that they have at least 300 cars produced. I think as @hydbob conjectured, you could have a situation where this is a repair that most/all of them need, but the complexities around the repair might be more difficult in the field than at the plant. As a result, they decided late in the game to pause deliveries.Although Bear has been reporting significant numbers of cars seen by his drone, he has been very careful to say that, although he thinks those are different cars in each flyover as their positions on the lot change, he cannot be sure.
Sounds like the supply chain issues are hitting Lucid. Now I know why my DA told me that it might be early Q2 now for my GT, or an extension to 3-5 months from 2-4
These "registration" fees have different meanings in different states. Massachusetts has a modest registration (plate) fee but they also charge an "excise tax" each year based on the original sticker price. The first year on the DE is $4,027. It goes down each year until it levels off after 5 years at about $400.
Just spoke with my DA for the first time. He's saying March to May for an order confirmed in mid-December. So, that's 2 to 4 months from January...
@RichMallon : Are you a MA-based DE owner?
No, I have an AGT on order but did the calculations for DE since that was what everyone was talking about. The first year Massachusetts excise on an AGT will be about $3,127.50 but will be prorated for the number of months owned.
Definitely agree that some of the cars that may have seemed new, were not. However, I heard him guesstimate (with some backup from a supposed insider) that they were producing 13 a day. If they ramped from say 5 to 13 over the past 60 days, we'll say they averaged 9. I don't know if they work 7 days a week, but even if you take 15 days off to assume holidays and one weekend day over the Nov-Dec period, you still have 45 days. Multiply that by 9 and you'd get a little over 400. Now even if you need to tack on additional days for production line stoppage, I'd still think that they have at least 300 cars produced. I think as @hydbob conjectured, you could have a situation where this is a repair that most/all of them need, but the complexities around the repair might be more difficult in the field than at the plant. As a result, they decided late in the game to pause deliveries.
I'm sure I'm way off, but I just can't understand why they didn't start letting customers know until 1 or 2 days ago that they wouldn't get the car until after the new year. And even then could not tell them when they would get them. That's why I'm thinking this may be an issue with the ones that have shipped as well. Total theory though and likely something completely different I'm sure.
This one? It's from James via Kilowatts followerDid Alex get his car someone tweeted the haulers moving today upclose!
I got the same call from my DA at around noon today. (Actually, I was skiing and checked my VM tonight and my DA answered his personal cell phone at 7:30 pm…these guys are great!). Same report from him: Lucid had discovered that a “fit and finish part” did not meet quality standards and is being re-ordered. When pushed on whether it is an interior or exterior part, he said he hasn’t been told (?) but assumes it is exterior.Yes. I've been speaking to a member of senior leadership there, so mine came from her vs the DA.
My guess is some provider shit the bed on the quality of a part and there are a bunch of vehicles waiting for the exact same part.
They might reuse those wrap!I just want to know can I keep my wrap?
Yes. that is the same overall time my DA gave earlier this week - 3-5 months now from order confirmation.Just spoke with my DA for the first time. He's saying March to May for an order confirmed in mid-December. So, that's 2 to 4 months from January...
So what I can share is that it is absolutely a fit and finish item.I got the same call from my DA at around noon today. (Actually, I was skiing and checked my VM tonight and my DA answered his personal cell phone at 7:30 pm…these guys are great!). Same report from him: Lucid had discovered that a “fit and finish part” did not meet quality standards and is being re-ordered. When pushed on whether it is an interior or exterior part, he said he hasn’t been told (?) but assumes it is exterior.
My attitude is I’m not in a huge hurry, I’d rather get a perfect car in a few weeks than a flawed car by tomorrow. As Elon said, it’s hard to build a car. I’m proud of Lucid’s efforts and glad to be an early adopter again, even knowing what that entails.
No, I have an AGT on order but did the calculations for DE since that was what everyone was talking about. The first year Massachusetts excise on an AGT will be about $3,127.50 but will be prorated for the number of months owned.